Premium careers journey for schools & Colleges

From industry curiosity to career ready

A single, connected journey that takes students from discovering industries all the way to AI-powered interview practice — and awards them a certificate they can actually use real-world work, build the skills employers are looking for, and practise your interview techniques - all connected in one flexible journey that works for you.

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Step 1 of 4 · Explore

Industry Insight Programmes

S-led placements that let students explore entire sectors — not just single companies. Students follow a storyline through real roles, decisions and challenges so they can discover what actually interests them before committing.

Live now: Tech & AI and Construction. New sectors

Discover sectorsNarrative-led
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Step 2 of 4 · Experience

Virtual Work & Study Experiences

Employer-built programmes from Rolls-Royce, Barclays and AtkinsRéalis, plus university tasters from UCL, Hertfordshire and Edge Hill. Students get a real feel for industry and higher education before they apply.

For teachers: counts toward Gatsby benchmarks and T Level hours with auto-generated reporting — no manual tracking required.

Employer-backedUniversity-backedIndustry experience
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Step 3 of 4 · Build

Skills Programmes

Employability and Digital Skills programmes aligned to skills frameworks and CPD accredited. Students develop the competencies employers actually ask for — communication, problem-solving, digital literacy — and track their growth over time.

CPD accredited with transparent progression data so teachers can evidence impact to SLT and Ofsted.

Skills frameworkCPD accredited
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Step 4 of 4 · Demonstrate

AI Interview Coach

Students bring everything together — the sectors they explored, the experiences they completed, the skills they built — and practise articulating it in pre-built interviews for real roles. Personalised AI feedback helps them refine answers until they land.

Outcome: confident applicants with evidence-backed stories ready for university, apprenticeship or employer interviews.

AI-poweredPre-built rolesPersonalised feedback
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Step 5 of 5 · Challenge

Employer Challenges

Work on real-world problems, set by employers, tackling genuine business challenges. Build confidence and employability, with real and impactful experience to evidence in future applications.

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Submit five challenges and get the new version free.
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Trusted by careers leads across the UK

What impact has Springpod had on your students?

They gain valuable experiences and knowledge to widen their understanding they would otherwise miss

Can you share a student story that stands out?

Since Covid, we have had more issues with student confidence when approaching work experience placements and this is a great way to solve this issue

Bob

Head of Careers, Ripon Grammar School

What woud you say to another career professional considering using Springpod?

Take some time to investigate all it has to offer and try and embed it in the curriculum from an early age

How has Springpod helped broaden access to opportunities?

Students are completing work experience, all year round, in all year groups and from home, not just in school

Joanne

Careers Leader, Liverpool College

Students gain real experience with top employers
and universities

Frequently asked questions

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